The federal government on June 19 issued its long-awaited proposal to further tighten greenhouse-gas emissions for trucks, improve their fuel economy and regulate trailer efficiency for the first time.
June 22, 2015Fuel
Peterbilt Concerned About Federal GHG Requirements
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is eager to see how the upcoming second phase of federal greenhouse-gas regulation will tell truck makers how to score the carbon dioxide emissions from their vehicles.
May 29, 2015Fuel
Manufacturers Draw Battle Lines Over Next Phase of GHG Rules
The question of which areas of a truck should be the focus of forthcoming federal greenhouse-gas limits was open to debate during an industry conference as representatives from vehicle and component makers made the case that any direction regulators follow could have wide-ranging effects on fleets.
May 4, 2015Fuel
Trucking Cautions NHTSA on GHG Rule
Trucking companies and equipment manufacturers told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration they are willing to cooperate on further regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions but also raised concerns that they hope will keep any proposal from unintentionally backfiring.
September 1, 2014